Based on a critical analysis of the periodicals SvobodnĂ˝ zednář and Die drei Ringe, authors article examine attitudes Czechoslovak Free Masons towards question evolutionary origins human being Darwinism in period 1925‒1938. Czech had no interest this issue. A clear rejection Social racism can be found. German Masons, living country, consequently accepted humans naturally stood up again...

This work has been supported in part by a Merit Review from the Veterans Administration (Dr. March) and grant R01-HL57411 from the NIH/US Public Health Service (Dr. March), as well as the Cryptic Masons Medical Research Foundation (Dr. Sindermann) and an “Innovative Medical Research” grant and “IZKF” grant (project A10) of the University of Münster (Dr. Sindermann). Part of the work was awarded...

In order to make it easy to have agreements with masons and managers of cultural relics, "three-dimensional model locating system" is developed to help the project, which enables the remodeling analyses and the visualization of the construction and to presume line type in three-dimensional when a stone wall constructed. The data of the stones was collected by conducting a three-dimensional-lase...

Abstract The BIALL Sustainability Working Group is now up and running, having received formal approval from the Council. Here Christine Baird , Information Services Officer at Pinsent Masons LLP a member of new group, explains how it aims to ensure that sustainability heart BIALL's agenda, both going into future.

Abstract Housing in informal settlements often lacks construction techniques that adopt criteria of resilience to natural hazards. Smartphones are rapidly diffusing economically developing countries. The aim this study was assess the current use smartphones by masons Iringa, Tanzania, and identify pathways for improving their practices. Data were collected through a mixed method approach includ...

The effect of block weight on work demands and physical workload was determined for masons who laid sandstone building blocks over the course of a full work day. Three groups of five sandstone block masons participated. Each group worked with a different block weight: 11 kg, 14 kg or 16 kg. Productivity and durations of tasks and activities were assessed through real time observations at the wo...